Places to Visit

Discover the Shakespeare Garden — Central Park’s best-kept secret, where every plant comes from Shakespeare’s plays and has been growing since 1916 — plus get weekly New York stories free in our newsletter.

Discover Prospect Park, the 585-acre Brooklyn masterpiece that Frederick Law Olmsted considered his finest work — with a hidden forest, a 1905 boathouse, and a century-old carousel — plus get weekly New York stories free in our newsletter.

The South Bronx address where DJ Kool Herc invented hip-hop at a 1973 block party — plus get weekly New York stories free in our newsletter.

Discover the hidden gardens, forgotten ruins, and secret woodlands inside Central Park that most visitors never find — plus get weekly New York stories free in our newsletter.

Discover the best free things to do in NYC — from Central Park to the High Line, Brooklyn Bridge walks and free museum days. Plan your New York trip.

Discover Arthur Avenue in the Bronx — where old-world Italian delis, fresh pasta shops, and family butchers have survived for over a century — plus get weekly New York stories free in our newsletter.

Discover the real story of the Bronx — from Art Deco grandeur to hip-hop’s birthplace and a community that refused to quit — plus get weekly New York stories free in our newsletter.